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Located in the Ruifang District of New Taipei City, Ruifang Old Street is a place with a richer history than Jiufen Old Street. In the early days, gold was discovered in Jiufen, attracting a large number of people to mine here. The shops near the pier were named Ruifang. Also, it was at the transit rest stop for the Yilan transportation, so it was named. However, in recent years, because Jiufen and Shifen are relatively well-known tourist hotspots in the Ruifang area, the editor suggests that you might as well take a detour to Ruifang Old Street next time to experience the simple and historical atmosphere of the Qing Dynasty's Liao Family Mansion, Ruifang Hotel, and Yifang Trading Firm.
If you want to reach Ruifang Old Street faster and more conveniently, then the editor suggests that you consider a chartered car, a transportation method with a dedicated driver service.
You can take the TRA train to Ruifang Railway Station, exit from Exit 3, and you will arrive at Ruifang Old Street.
Take bus No. 791 and get off at the terminal, Ruifang Railway Station, to reach Ruifang Old Street.
Source of the image: Keelung Bus
You can take National Highway 1 → Provincial Highway 62 to the Ruifang Interchange, then go straight to Ruifang Street → continue on Mingdeng Road, and you will arrive at Ruifang Railway Station.
Ruifang Rear Railway Station Surface Parking Lot (NT$20 per hour)
Source of the image: Official website of the New Taipei City Government Tourism and Travel Bureau
The outer crust is baked to a crisp, and the filling is mainly made of pork, pepper, and scallions. This kind of snack is very particular about the baking time. If it's overbaked, the crust and filling can easily become too dry. If it's underbaked, the aroma and the fragrance of the crust can't come out either. So this laborious snack is not something you can find everywhere. Everyone should try it yourself!
Image source: Grandma's Sweet Potato Cakes Google Business
With a history of more than fifty years, Grandma's Sweet Potato Cakes is a very old-fashioned handmade snack. It is made by grinding sweet potatoes into a paste and then frying them. In the early years, because of poverty, people couldn't afford meat and rice, so sweet potatoes became the staple food at the time, and sweet potato cakes also came from this.
Image Source: A Xia's Longfeng Legs FB
The biggest feature of A Xia's Longfeng Legs is that they are handmade and fried. It is said that the origin of Longfeng Legs was because of the poverty in the old days, people couldn't afford to eat meat, let alone chicken legs, so they used other ingredients and referred to the way of making chicken rolls. Fish paste, vegetables, and pork oil were added and wrapped, then fried in the pan, and now it has become the Longfeng Legs.It only costs NT$12 per piece, which is a coin-value snack.
Image Source: Uncle's Hot Oil Mochi FB
Uncle's Hot Oil Mochi is similar to the Old Zhou Cold and Hot Drinks & Fried Mochi in Kaohsiung Sanmin Market. Both are mochi soaked in oil and fried over low heat, then coated with sweet and delicious peanut powder. It is a snack that fills you up, no wonder it was also considered a miner's snack in the early days.
Image Source: Fengwei Meatball Soup FB
Fengwei Meatball Soup, as the name suggests, is a shop that sells meatball soup, but the editor who loves to eat crispysquid, often orders squid soupwhen going there, and the taste is really good. However, because the portion is small, boys will definitely not be full with one bowl. Remember to order another bowl of braised pork rice to eat with it!
Baoyun Taro Balls, which has a very retro feel, besides selling various taro ball products, the editor sees many people who order desserts, and they will also have a bowl of braised cabbage. This seemingly contradictory food combination also has a unique flavor.
Image Source: Fu Brother Beef Noodles Google Business
Fu Brother Beef Noodles, located near Ruifang Railway Station, costs only NT$100 for a small bowl. Such a price should be considered high CP value in Taipei, not to mention it's a good-tasting national cuisine, and the side dishes sold by the shop are also delicious. If girls want something cheap and filling, they can choose it!
Address: The area of Ruifang Road, Fengjia Road, and Ruifang Street, Ruifang District, New Taipei City
Business Hours: Outdoor areas are open 24 hours, but the business hours of shops are subject to the shop's announcements
Source of the image: Ruifang Old Street Cultural Tourism Promotion Association
There are many old streets in New Taipei, and Ruifang Old Street is also one of them. But compared to internationally famous old streets like Jiufen Old Street, its popularity may be far less. But because of this, Ruifang Old Street, which is not overly commercialized but retains historical and cultural characteristics, is even more worth a visit.
